Billiard-cue.



-c. WINNING.

I BILLIARD GUE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1910.

rammed M1131, 1911.

CARL WINNING, OF MUSCATINE,

IGV/lili.

BILL1ARDCUE. s

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iled June 7, 1910. Serial No,

litatented Jan. tt THEM,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that lf, CARL WINNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at lrl'uscatine, in the county of Muscatine and State ont Iowa, have invented new and useful lmproveinents in BilliardeCues, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to billiard cuesr` and particularly to means for securing and adjusting the tips thereof, the Object of the invention being to provide a construction which obviates the necessity of gluing the tips in place, which insures the firm retention oit the tip in position, and which permits of the ready and convenient adjustment et the tip as occasion requires.

ri'he invention consists ot the features of construction, combination and arrangement oi parts, hereinafter fully describedl and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a view in elevation ot a portion of a billiard cue embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the end of the cue.

Referring to the drawing, l designates a billiard cue of ordinary7 general construction, said cue being provided with a reduced forward end 2 having a longitudinal bore or recess 3 and forming at its points et juncture with the body of the cue an annular shoulder 4.

Fitted upon the reduced end 2 is a sleeve or ferrule comprising an inner or body section 5 and an outer or cap section 6. The body section 5 surrounds and incloses the reduced end 2 and abuts at its inner end against the shoulder 4. It may, if desired, have a frictional engagement with the portion 2 or be detachably or permanently sen cured thereto in any preferred manner.

As shown, the ferrule section 5 has an end portion 7 provided with an externally threaded tubular projection 8, the said end 7 and projection 8 being provided with a bore or opening 9 in alinement with the bore or opening 3 in the part 2 of the cue. The cap section G preferably tapers, so as to snugly receive and firmly hold the tip l() by iirictional engagement therewith, said tip being made o1" leather or other suitable material. The inner end of said tip section is internally screw threaded, as at 1l, to receive and engage the threaded projection 8 ot the body section 5.

The bore or passage 9 is screw threaded to receive a stem 1Q which is partially threaded tor engagement therewith and eX- tends inwardly and enters the bore of the reduced portion 2 oit the tip, the outer end of said stein being provided with a head or Contact portion 13 to bear upon the inner end of the tip l0 and reinforce the latter against the concussione or blows sustained by the tip on contactingwith the ball. By the adjustable connection of the stem with the body section oi'l the ferrule, the stem may obviously be adjusted inwardly and outwardly to regulate its eltcctire length ot' projection, by which it may be turned outwardly at ditierent times during the life time of the tip l0 for the purpose ot' projecting the latter as it gradually wears away, to maintain a sutlicient projection of the tip at the trent of the cue. in applying a tip, the cap section removed and the tip l0 inserted through the inner end ot said section and t'orced forwardly until it projects to the desired extent beyond the cap, whereby it is frictionally held against possibility ot displacement. The stem l2 is then`ad justed to cause its bead to bear against the tip and the cap section reapplied when the tip is ready for use. Then the tip becomes worn, the cap section is removed and the stein simply turned out to a slightly greater extent, after which the cap section is reapplied, whereby in its application, the pressure of the stem upon the tip will force the latter outwardly to the desired extent.

It will thus be seen that my invention provides a simple means whereby a tip may be readily and conveniently applied for use and adjusted as the occasion requires, and that if the tip should be broken or injured in use, a new one can be conveniently substituted therefor,

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

l. A. billiard cue having` its end portion provided with a bore, a terrule inclosing the end of the cue and having a threaded passage communicating with the bore therein, a cap having a screw threaded engagement with the ferrule, a tip fitted within the forward end oiPv the cap, and a stem having a screw threaded engagement with the passage of the tei-rule and entering the bore of the cue, said stem being provided with a Contact portion to bear upon the tip.

2. A billiard cue having a reduced portion formed with a longitudinal bore, a terrule fitted upon said reduced portion, and having a threaded projection at its outer end formed with a threaded passage in line With the b0re,..a tapering cap having a Screw threaded engagement at its inner end with said grojeetion, a tip rietionally fitted Within the outer end of the Cap, and a threaded stein engaging the threaded passage n the erruie and entering the bore of the cue and provided at its outer end With l0 a Contact portion engaging the tip.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CARL WINNING.

fitnesses HENRY YV. FISCI-r, CLARENCE H. STEVENS. 

